White Robe Lodge sire Gallant Guru provided a reminder once again of his versatility with a haul of four winners at Wingatui yesterday.
It continues a tremendous run for the 12yr-old sire, five wins over the past three days added to six wins in the 10 days prior to last weekend.
Include continued her march towards a group 1 date with her win at Riccarton on Saturday - but there was more to come yesterday.
The Gallant Girl prevailed in a rating 75 1200m, Tutor won a maiden 1600, Tommy Tucker won the $25,000 Publicans Cup, also over 1600m, and Satin Guru produced a massive finish to win the rating 65 2200m.
Satin Guru's owner, George Cleland, was thrilled to see the 4yr-old rack up consecutive wins, following in the hoofsteps of his dam, Vital Satin, who won three races and was placed in the 2005 Southland Guineas.
''This horse has shown a bit of ability,'' Cleland said.
Cleland said Brian Anderton had shown patience with the gelding after tendon issues last year.
''Brian is a tremendous guy. The horse had a few problems last year and they've worked away on it.
''I've got to thank him for getting it back to where it is.''
Cleland had a part to play in Satin Guru's recuperation from the injury sustained when his back legs ''went from under him''.
''I cut grass for him and fed him for a month and in the finish he was trying to jump out of the pen,'' he said.
Ascot Park trainer Murray Carter also has the Andertons to thank for his victory with Tutor yesterday.
Carter leased the mare from White Robe Lodge at the end of November after a chance conversation with Anderton at Cromwell.
''Brian said he had a good mare in the paddock that had been tried and would be good for me.''
Carter had enjoyed previous luck with Elite Street (five wins) and Rugby Street (one win) after leasing them from White Robe, and he has chosen a good time to acquire a product of Gallant Guru.
''He's marvellous. He's really hit his straps,'' Carter said of the sire.
Anderton was chuffed to maintain his long association with the Beaumont club as he recalled his first time getting aboard a horse on race day.
''I had my first ride at Beaumont as a 13-year-old and I trained my first winner at Beaumont.''
Anderton admits that first ride - in April 1950 on a mare named Good Form - is a little hard to recall.
''It was a bit of a blur, but I've still got the 10 shillings for a place Mum put on it. The ticket is in the drawer at home.''
Tommy Tucker's next race is likely to be over 1600m at Riccarton.
Dale Horrell was not thinking about a victory with 800m to go in a 1200m sprint at Wingatui yesterday - and rightly so.
His 4yr-old mare, Royal Dollar, had given her rivals a 10-length head start after failing to jump on terms from the barriers, and jockey Samantha Wynne had a forlorn chase in front of her.
''I was thinking about my next start,'' a stunned Horrell said after the race.
''She's never done anything like that before. I don't know what she did. Sam said she just stood there too. There was no reason for it.''
Horrell bought the daughter of Keeper at the 2013 South Island sales after she was passed in at $7000 and was taken with her in her early preparations.
He will now look at placing Royal Dollar over further ground after her half-length victory over Gallant Defender.
